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Ex-energy PS, Senator eye lucractive power sale deal

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Former Energy Principal Secretary Patrick Nyoike and former Nyeri Senator Ephraim Maina. [File, Standard]

A company with ties to former Kibaki-era officials is seeking to sell geothermal power to Kenya Power.

Africa Geothermal International Ltd (AGIL) has inked a multi-billion-shilling deal with Indonesian electricity producer PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) to explore and produce geothermal electricity in Longonot, Naivasha.

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